Dublin III and deportation case
Deputy Kenny asks how Brexit legislation will deal with Dublin III and cites an individual facing deportation. The Taoiseach says the Deputy should send the case details and that the issue must be considered in broader Brexit planning.
In the upcoming Brexit legislation, how will the Government deal with the Dublin regulation, formally known as the Dublin III Regulation? The reason I ask is that a gentleman, Lehlohonolo Kalele, who is a citizen of Soweto and who is at present studying occupational safety and health in UCD will be deported, as of Saturday, back to Britain. There are other individuals in the same position. If he is deported via Britain, he will be deported back to Soweto. Obviously, this causes a conundrum for the Government in relation to the Brexit legislation, particularly around the Dublin III Regulation. Obviously, Mr. Kalele wants to stay in this country. He wants to contribute, like many people who seek asylum here. How will the Taoiseach tackle that conundrum?
Comment on this
First, the Deputy might send us the details of the individual case.
There are set processes and procedures for this. It is something that will have to be considered in our overall comprehensive Brexit planning. Invariably the decisions in these asylum cases are what is more fundamentally at issue. The Deputy says this person is due for deportation on Saturday. That clearly arises from consideration of his asylum application, that seems to be the difficulty. I ask the Deputy to forward the details to me.